Police recover two handguns following foot chase

Springfield police arrested one man and recovered two loaded handguns Tuesday following a foot chase near 17th and Stuart streets, a Springfield police report said.

A Springfield police officer was injured during the chase when he fell and suffered an apparent broken finger. He was taken to St. Johnís Hospital for treatment.

The chase started when police officers noticed a car near 16th and Stuart streets that did not have a front license plate. The officers started following the car, which slid into the yard at 1700 Stuart St. Four men exited the car and started running.

Lynard Joiner Jr., 24 , of Sutherland Road, was allegedly one of the men who ran from the car. He reportedly ran to the back of the houses, and headed north. Officers yelled for him to stop, and he eventually complied.

Officers retraced the steps where Joiner and the other men ran and found a .357 caliber revolver with five live rounds, and a .38 caliber revolver with six rounds, the report said.

A computer check indicated that Joiner had no Firearm Ownerís Identification Card. None of the other three men from the car were immediately located by police.

The report added that the injured officer underwent surgery at St. Johnís.